Fleetwood Mac is a band with many faces. In contrast to their poppy sound of the 70s, Fleetwood Mac actually started out in the sixties as a psychedelic blues band under guitarist Peter Greens lead. Pious Bird of Good Omen was originally released in 1969 as a compilation of the bands bluesy roots: their first four UK singles and their B-sides and two tracks by bluesman Eddie Boyd with Fleetwood Mac backing. The albums sound is laidback, down & VERY dirty, featuring scorching cover versions of Little Willie Johns >Need Your Love So Bad< and Robert Johnsons >I Believe My Time Aint Long<. The B-side features the international hit single >Albatross< and Peter Greens composition >Black Magic Woman<, the latter being popularized by Santanas version in 1970. This album is a must-have for blues fans. Anyone interested in the roots of Fleetwood Mac might discover they are essentially a totally different band than one might think.
